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If you’re only as good as your last race, US rider Alex Howes is very good indeed. The Coloradan ended a tough season with 12th place in the World Championships and he’s looking forward to bigger things in Olympic year.
Procycling: You were the top American in the World Championships road race in Richmond, Virginia, finishing 12th. Were you satisfied with that result after what's been a long, and at times, difficult season?
Alex Howes: I was really happy with my ride at the Worlds. I was hoping to go top-10 but that was always going to be a bit of a long shot. Finishing 12th, I was really proud of that. As a team we rode to our strengths and it was important to factor in such an important race on home soil.
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Procycling: This season has been a demanding one for you with illness and injury disrupting your progress. What was the most difficult period for you and how did you bounce back?
AH: The first half of my season, to be honest, was disappointing. I had a lot of general life stress going on with moving apartment, a persistent knee injury and I kept on getting sick. I had a nasty cyst in my sinuses so every time I felt like I was getting moving again I'd be sick. By the time that cleared up it was the second half of the season and from there it went pretty well. I went to the Vuelta and that started well but then I crashed and had to limp through. It came together for me in the end and I was able to regain some form ahead of the Worlds. I guess if you're going to have a pretty crappy season and it's going to turn around for just one day, the Worlds is the day to have that good ride.
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